Hardness and Indulgence

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Hardness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).

Usage example: the aunt's hardness gradually crumbled under the influence of the little orphan's endearing ways

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Indulgence is an antonym for hardness.

Nearby Words: hard, harden

Indulgence noun - An act of kind assistance.

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Hardness is an antonym for indulgence.

sheer	sheer hardness	sheer indulgence
general	general hardness	general indulgence

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